Oracle ASMLib Software Update Policy for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supported by Red Hat [ID 1089399.1]

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本文介绍了Oracle针对Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 的ASMLib软件更新和支持政策。包括不同版本RHEL的支持范围、软件获取途径及更新要求等。

Oracle ASMLib Software Update Policy for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supported by Red Hat [ID 1089399.1]

		Modified 02-JUN-2011 Type ANNOUNCEMENT Status PUBLISHED

In this Document
  What is being announced?
     Purpose
     What is ASMLib?
     Software Update Policy for ASMLib running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
     Requirements for ASMLib Software Updates
     Software Update Policy for ASMLib running on future releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  What do you need to do?
  Who to contact for more information?
  References

Applies to:

Linux x86
IBM: Linux on POWER Systems
Linux x86-64
Linux Itanium
Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
RHEL3, RHEL4, RHEL5, RHEL6

Last updated: 26 April, 2010

What is being announced?

Purpose

This document outlines Oracle's support Policy for customers using ASMLib with Automatic Storage Management on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) supported by Red Hat.

What is ASMLib?

ASMLib is a support library for the Automatic Storage Management feature of Oracle Database 10g and 11g. Automatic Storage Management (ASM) simplifies database administration. It eliminates the need for the DBA to directly manage potentially thousands of Oracle database files, requiring only the management of groups of disks allocated to the Oracle Database. ASMLib allows an Oracle Database using ASM more efficient and capable access to the disk groups it is using.

Software Update Policy for ASMLib running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Oracle provides ASMLib software and support for customers who receive Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system support from Red Hat and have a valid Oracle database support contract. Only the latest release of ASMLib will be provided for new Linux kernels released with each new RHEL minor release ("Update"). For example, if Red Hat were to release kernel 2.6.18-194.0.1.el5, Oracle will only release the latest version of ASMLib, say 2.0.5, for that kernel. Oracle will not release any previous versions of ASMlib for that kernel.

Furthermore, ASMLib software is only provided for Linux kernels for which the corresponding packages (devel, src, binaries) are available to Oracle. For example, Oracle cannot provide ASMLib software for kernels provided under Red Hat's Extended Update Model or "z-stream" support.

Requirements for ASMLib Software Updates

To receive software updates for ASMLib, both the release of the Oracle database in use and the version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in use must be fully supported by Oracle and Red Hat respectively. Specifically, the Oracle Database release must be covered under Premier support or Extended support as defined in the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy for Oracle Technology Products and the RHEL version must be supported under one of the Production Lifecycle Phases as defined in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) x86, x86-64, Itanium, and PowerPC

ASMLib software can be downloaded from the Oracle ASMLib Downloads for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 page on OTN. Updates and bug fixes to ASMLib are provided for Linux kernels that are part the latest supported release of RHEL5 listed in the Enterprise Linux Supported Releases document and three update releases prior to that. For example, if the latest supported release of RHEL is RHEL5, Update 5 (RHEL5.5), then updates to ASMLib will be provided for RHEL5.2, RHEL5.3, RHEL5.4 and RHEL5.5 kernels.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4) x86, x86-64, Itanium, and PowerPC

ASMLib software can be downloaded from the Oracle ASMLib Downloads for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS page on OTN. Updates and bug fixes to ASMLib are provided for Linux kernels that are part of the latest supported release of RHEL4 listed in the Enterprise Linux Supported Releases document and three update releases prior to that. For example, if the latest supported release of RHEL is RHEL4, Update 8 (RHEL4.8), then updates to ASMLib will be provided for RHEL4.5, RHEL4.6, RHEL4.7, RHEL4.8 and RHEL4.9 kernels.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL3) x86 and x86-64

ASMLib software can be downloaded from the Oracle ASMLib Downloads for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 AS page on OTN. Updates and bug fixes to ASMLib are provided for RHEL3 Update 8 and Update 9 kernels only. Note that RHEL3 will no longer be supported by Red Hat after October 31, 2010 (End of Red Hat's Regular Life Cycle). As such, Oracle will no longer provide ASMLib software updates or support for RHEL3 after that date.

Software Update Policy for ASMLib running on future releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (RHEL6)

For RHEL6, Oracle will only provide ASMLib software and updates when configured with a kernel distributed by Oracle. Oracle will not provide ASMLib packages for kernels distributed by Red Hat as part of RHEL6. ASMLib updates will be delivered via Unbreakable Linux Network(ULN) which is available to customers with Oracle Linux support. ULN works with both Oracle Linux or Red Hat Linux installations, but ASMlib usage will require replacing any Red Hat kernel with a kernel provided by Oracle.

What do you need to do?

To ensure your ASMLib is supported by Oracle on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux supported by Red Hat, please update your RHEL and ASMLib software to the supported version.

Who to contact for more information?

You can get help in the following ways:

If you have purchased Basic or Premier support, you can open a service request with Oracle support
If you have purchased Network support, you may discuss technical issues on the OTN Linux forum or in MOS ASMlib commnunity.